Weekly Roundup - Dec 19

Airfare out of Seattle on sale for January travel
Flights to more than 40 cities start at $165 roundtrip. Fares are expected to expire on Dec. 27.

Sample fares (roundtrip):
- Seattle-Orlando ... $184
- Seattle-Los Angeles ... $183
- And more than 30 other cities including: Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas,
Tampa and San Diego

$77 -- Virgin America flights to/from Seattle
Flights to Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and connecting to NY.

$99 -- Upscale Vancouver Hotel, Regularly $209
If you have visitors that you don't want to cram into your home, send them to the Hyatt for $99/night. The offer is available for stays through Feb. 29 and includes weekends, but to get it you must book by Jan. 8.

$979 -- Hawaii Weeklong Vacation incl. Tax, Save $400
For just $979 per person including ALL taxes, you can fly roundtrip to Honolulu from Vancouver and spend 7 nights at Waikiki's OHANA East Hotel. Departures are available Jan. 14, 15, 16, 21 and 23.
Depart from Seattle for potentially $100pp less.

$949 -- 12-night Mediterranean Cruise
Departs from Rome on the Carnival Splendor on Oct 5, 2008.

US$2669 -- South Africa Shongololo Train Safari
This package includes 16 nights accommodation in twin-bedded compartments and daily breakfast and dinner from its international class cuisine menu, as well as transfers and some off-rail activities as indicated in the final itinerary. Airfare is additional.

Cruise & Air under $1000, tax included

MEXICAN RIVIERA CRUISE - 7 NIGHTS
Air, 7 night cruise and transfers
Itinerary: Los Angeles, at sea, Cabo San Lucas,
Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, at sea(x2), Los Angeles
Ship: Vision of the Seas
Vancouver Departs: February 10 or 17
Inside $569 / Outside $619 / Balcony $919
(plus $380 port and tax)
Canadian Residents Rate

Add 2 nights in Los Angeles at the Best Western Pavilion or Similar
Vancouver Departs: February 10 - March 9
Inside $699 / Outside $769
(plus $398 port and tax)

Disneyland Package from BCAA

4 Night Packages from $715 adults, $175 kids.

Similar to the Kids Fly Free packages that I wrote about a few posts back. This package includes:

* Roundtrip flights with Alaska Airlines
* 4 nights accommodation at the Holiday Inn Anaheim
* Round trip airport transfers
* 5 days for the price of 3 days (5 for 3) Disneyland Hopper Pass

Weekly Roundup - Dec 12

Another good week in the deals department. We'll start with some last-minute deals:

2 Nights at Fairmont Whistler - from $197
Stay during select dates through Dec. 20, 2007, and pay $180 CAD for the first night (approx. $179 USD), then the second night is $18 CAD.

$31 -- Las Vegas Hotel at 40% OFF
Expedia.ca has a bunch of Vegas hotel deals. Here's a sampling from Dec. 16-20 (per night):
Stratosphere ... $31
Circus Circus ... $32 with the 3rd night FREE
Hooters Hotel & Casino ... $39; stay 3 or more nights and it's only $26 per night
Tropicana ... $40 with FREE upgrade upon check-in

Still looking for somewhere to go for the holidays? Here's a list of blowouts on hotel and resort stays:

And Alaska Airlines still has west coast flights on sale for December 1-19, 25-26, 2007 and January 3-5, 2008.
For example, Oakland - Seattle... $79

And now for deals that have to be booked within days:

Royal Caribbean Cruise Discounts
Vacation Outlet has select sailings at pretty good prices - mostly Bahamas and Caribbean, but there's 1 Alaska sailing in there.
Some of these are on their big, new ships with all the excessive activity options: rock-climbing, bowling, ice skating, etc.

50% off Flights to Europe on Air Canada
London, Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Paris and Tel Aviv for travel into spring. Offer ends at midnight EST Thursday, December 13th.
Fares are valid for departures from January 8, 2008 to February 29, 2008 and from April 1, 2008 to April 30, 2008 (unless otherwise indicated below.)
Vancouver - London $157 each way
Vancouver - Paris $246 each way
Vancouver - Rome $210 each way

SAS Winter Sale to Europe - from $225 each way
Travel between Jan. 7-Mar. 13, 2008, book by December 21st.
Visit Scandinavian destinations such as Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Gothenburg, Bergen, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Turku on Scandinavian Airlines at prices as low as $249 each way from Seattle.
Travel to Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Milan, Vienna, Zurich, Gdansk, Warsaw, Riga, and Tallin during the same time period for $279 each way from Seattle.
Make sure to include a Saturday night stay to get the lowest fare. Fees, taxes, and airport charges are extra.


And the rest of the deals, for travel early in the new year:

$99 -- Victoria 4-Diamond Resort through February
4-Diamond Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa.
For only $99 per night through February for a Delta room. You can also upgrade to a Premier Partial Harbour View room for only $30 more. Other upgrades are also available for slightly higher.

One Week HAL Alaska Cruise - from $599 (Oceanview) including port charges!
Sail with Holland America Line on May 23, 2008 for 7 nights aboard the ship, Veendam starting at $549 for an interior stateroom. Oceanview staterooms start at $599. The ship will sail from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia making a stop in Sitka, Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan in Alaska.
Note: airfare from Vancouver to Anchorage will run about $350-$400.

$579 & up -- Palm Springs 5-Night Stay including Air & Taxes
Departs on Jan. 9, 16, and 23(per person, incl. tax):

Southern California CityPass
You’ll save $100 off the combined adult admission prices to Disneyland® Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, SeaWorld® San Diego, and more.
CityPass gives you 6 days of fun and adventure at these parks. You get a full 14-day period to conveniently enjoy it all.

$499 -- Anaheim 5-Night Getaway including Air & Transfers
Take a 5-night holiday in Anaheim and stay just minutes from Disney! We couldn't put this package together for cheaper ourselves and it includes all this:
* Roundtrip airfare from Vancouver to Los Angeles on Air Canada
* 5 nights accommodations at the Cortona Inn & Suites
* Transfers between the airport and hotel
* Departure on Jan. 23 -- other dates also available
Note: Taxes are approx. $104 per person.

$1239 -- Mayan Riviera 5-Star Vacations, Save $200
Departs Jan. 12

$1095 -- Dominican 7-Night Vacations at $200 OFF
Punta Cana at the The Club at Grand Paradise Bavaro
Vancouver, Jan. 6, 13, 20 …. $1095 (Don’t pay for 6 months* or pay $75.04/month**)
Note: Taxes are approx. $298 per person.

Warm Place in the New Year

So you waited too long and now can't find a place to go during the Christmas break? Well here are some good prices for a break early in the new year.

CUBA
VARADERO, CUBA - Air & 7 nights in a beachfront all-inclusive resort
Departs Jan 5 - 26 @ $999 (Brisas del Caribe; 3-star)
Departs Jan 5 - 26 @ $1099 (Sirenis La Salina; 4-star)
*Book by Dec 18!

HAWAII
HONOLULU - Air & 7 nights hotel
Departs January 1 @ $1279 (Wyland Hotel; 4-star)
Departs Jan 6 - Feb 29 @ $969 (Ohana Waikiki West; 3-star)
Departs Jan 6 - Feb 29 @ $1299 (Hilton Hawaiian; 5-star)
Departs January 18 - Mar 9 @ $899 (Aqua Coconut; 3-star)
*NOTE: High Season surcharges may apply

KONA - Air, 7 nights hotel & car rental
Departs Jan 12 - Feb 23 @ $1199 (Outrigger Keauhou; 3-star)
Departs Jan 12, 26, Feb 23 @ $1299 (ResortQuest Shores Waikoloa; 4-star)
*NOTE: High Season surcharges may apply

MAUI - Air, 7 nights hotel & car rental
Departs Jan 7 - Feb 29 @ $1399 (Maui Kaanapali Villas; 3-star)
Departs Jan 10 - Feb 24 @ $1399 (Maui Coast; 3-star)
*NOTE: High Season surcharges may apply

MAUI - Air, 7 nights in a 1 bedroom condo & car rental
Departs Jan 7 - Feb 29 @ $1399 (Outrigger Aina Nalu; 3-star)
Departs Jan 7 - Feb 29 @ $1449 (Kamaole Sands; 3-star)
Departs February 24, 29 @ $1299 (Maui Banyan; 3.5-star)
*NOTE: High Season surcharges may apply

SoCal for Families

KIDS FLY & STAY FREE
January 7 - June 21, 2008

ANAHEIM
Package includes airfare, transfers, 4 nights accommodation

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COMBO
Package includes airfare, 4 nights accommodation in Anaheim, Pacific Surfliner Train, 3 nights accommodation in San Diego, transfers

SAN DIEGO
Package includes airfare, 5 nights accommodation, transfers, hotel bonus

Weekly Roundup - Dec 5

A whole smattering of travel ideas this week...

US$79 -- Fly to Oakland, CA from Seattle with Alaska Airline's Winter Sale
Flights also offered to Las Vegas and other West Coast destinations.
Fares are valid for travel through Dec. 19, 25, 26; Jan. 3-5.
Taxes are approximately US$15 each leg.

$797 -- Cuba All-Inclusive New Years Package
Depart December 31 for 7 nights @ Club Amigo Varadero
Taxes are approx. $206 per person.

$358 -- Vancouver to Toronto, now thru Feb 13
WestJet's 2-day 50% off sale, book by midnight Dec 6 (MST)
This isn't a killer price, but it's the best you're likely to get. To save about $240 after tax, you can fly Seattle to Detroit on Tues or Wed, connecting in Chicago, for only $198 plus about $30 in taxes, for travel through March 7.

$499 -- 8-night The Best of South America Cruise
Feb 23, 2008. From Buenos Aires, Argentina, around the coast of South America and ending in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

$279 & up -- Royal Caribbean 4- & 5-night Caribbean sailings, $150 OFF.
January and February sailings

$249-279 -- Scandinavia & Europe flights (each way)
Sample fares (each way) from Seattle to:
* $249 ... Copenhagen, Stockholm, Bergen, Helsinki, Oslo, Stavanger
* $279 ... London, Amsterdam, Milan, Paris, Tallin, Warsaw, Zurich
Travel between Jan. 7 and March 17

$70 -- Las Vegas 4-Diamond Hotel w/$25 Credit
A total of 16 dates through Jan. 3 -- including a Friday night -- are $70 per night. If you stay 3 consecutive nights, your nightly rate could average $46.67.
Other dates through March 27 start at $80 -- including all the extras.
Book by Dec. 17.

From $327 RT -- New York to Vancouver on Cathay Pacific
Travel through Jan. 31, 2008 from the U.S. to Vancouver. Return flights are to be completed no later than 30 days from the outbound departure date.

US$899 -- Mediterranean 7-Night Cruise next Summer
Sail roundtrip from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Sicily, Athens, Kusadasi (Turkey) and Crete.
Depart July 20 or Aug. 10; pay just US$100 more to depart July 13.

$499 -- Pacific Coast Cruise N' Stay Package, 6 Nights
* Airfare from Vancouver to Los Angeles on April 21
* Transfers to Anaheim
* 3 nights accommodation at the Clarion Anaheim Resort
* Transfers to the cruise ship
* 3-night cruise back to Vancouver onboard the Norwegian Star
Taxes are approx. $220 per person.

Weekly Roundup - Nov 29

There was nothing new in the Wednesday onslaught of travel deals, but Thursday has revealed a couple of new goodies.

$399 -- LONDON (GATWICK), ENGLAND, Roundtrip
Dec 17 @ $699 (Rtn: Jan 2)
April 15, 22 @ $399 (Rtn: Apr 30, May 1)
May 1 - 27 @ $539 (Rtn: May 8 - Jun 5)

Alaska Cruise - roundtrip Vancouver
$519 -- Holland America's Veendam
Itinerary: Vancouver, at sea, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan, at sea, Vancouver
May 2 ~ Inside $519 / Outside $869
(rates in USD; plus $377 port and tax)

$499 -- Celebrity's Mercury
Itinerary: Vancouver, at sea, Ketchikan, Hubbard Glacier, Juneau, Sitka, at sea, Vancouver
May 11 ~ Inside $509 / Outside $569 / Balcony $1439
June 1 ~ Inside $559 / Outside $649 / Balcony $1469
June 22 ~ Inside $499 / Outside $659 / Balcony $1859
(plus $410 port and tax)

Weekly Roundup - Nov 21

$230 -- Hong Kong from Vancouver, thru December 31
Valid for travel from November 22 through December 31, but you must book by November 26. Taxes are approximately $190.57.

$599 -- Puerto Vallarta all-inclusive in January

£78 -- A Week on the Costa del Sol (inc Flights from London)
Travel dates: 13 & 20 Jan
Price is per person for 7 nights, based on 4 travellers. £122 each for 2.

Weekly Roundup - Nov 14

$249 -- Costa Rica from Vancouver (Roundtrip), Nov 22-29
7-nt all-inclusive packages available from $738

US$563 -- Hawaii 5-Night Vacation from Seattle, $400 OFF
Jan 9-Feb 5

$700 & up -- Mexico All-Inclusive Week from Vancouver
December (Puerto Vallarta) and January (Ixtapa)

$599 -- Balcony Cabin on 7-Night Hawaii Cruise
Departures between Nov 19 and Jan 5

$599 -- 11-Night Hawaii Cruise
Leaves Dec 1

Weekly Roundup - Nov 7

!!!!50% off WestJet 1-Day Sale!!!!
Some of WestJet's sales aren't very good, but today's prices are quite good all across the board, including sun destinations. Prices are best on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as usual.

Upscale boutique hotels on sale from $99/night
Sale covers 14 states, including Seattle's Hotel Vintage Park ($129/night)
Valid for stays from November 15-March 2, but you must book by November 8 to save.

$749 -- Cabo: Upscale All-Inclusive 6-Night Vacation from Seattle

$599-$699 -- Caribbean Cruises over the Holidays; 7 Nights
MSC Lirica from Fort Lauderdale (try WestJet's sale for airfare).

$167 -- Phoenix-Area 4-Diamond Resort, incl. Holidays
Travel dates: Nov. 18-Dec. 10 and Dec. 14-Jan. 6

$800 -- 7-night Nile River Cruise, with excursions
Five Star cruise, including airfare from London

$1499 -- Egypt: 13-Night Package w/Air, Hotel & Nile Cruise
Travel dates: 2008: April 23, 30; +$100 January-September dates
Price is from New York, about $225 more from Seattle
13-night escorted Egypt vacation with visits to Cairo and the beach-resort destination of Hurghada (on the Red Sea), and a cruise down the Nile River.

Weekly Roundup - Oct 31

$1499 -- 10-Day Alaska Cruise & Tour, Regularly $2000+
Again on the premium Celebrity line, here's a discount on the cruisetour trip that takes a 7-day cruise and adds a 3 or 5 day land package that goes into the Alaskan tundra in Denali National Park. This price includes a $200 credit per cabin, which will cover all gratuities and a bit more, like a bottle of wine. The cheapest price appears to be June 3 and Sept 9, and other dates are available at slightly higher prices. Sept 9th is when we went and I can definitely recommend that time of year.

$399 -- San Francisco
Spend a weekend in a fun city and build up your duty-free allowance for some shopping!
Air & 3 nights hotel (Comfort Inn by Bay)
Departs Nov 15 - Dec 10

£80 -- Algarve Holiday Apartments (per Week!)
If you have a desire for a beach vacation in Portugal in early 2008, you can't beat the price of about $12pp/day!

$529 -- Anaheim Cruise & Stay – April 21
Air, 3 nights hotel, 3 night cruise and transfers
Ship: Norwegian Star
Hotel: Clarion Anaheim Resort
Inside $529 (plus $220 port and tax)

Premium Alaska Cruise

$429! -- Sail round-trip from Vancouver to Alaska on a premium ship!

May 11 ~ Inside $459 / Outside $539 / Balcony $1199
June 1 ~ Inside $429 / Outside $509 / Balcony $1379
(plus $375 port and tax)

Ship: Celebrity Mercury
Itinerary: Vancouver, at sea, Ketchikan, Hubbard Glacier,
Juneau, Sitka, at sea, Vancouver

25% Off Caribbean Fares on American

Posted on the Airfarewatchdog blog

American Airlines is having a great 25% off insider sale to the Caribbean including St. Maarten, St. Lucia, St. Croix, St. Lucia, and St. Kitts. Use discount code DFSTSDEAL on AA.com only. The discount does not apply for travel November 24-26, December 19-24, December 26-27, December 29-January 6, and Saturdays. You must book by October 29 and travel from November 22 to February 13. If we were venal moneygrubbers, we would not tell you about this deal, because American doesn't pay us a cent for sending them business. But of course, we're not venal moneygrubbers.

Weekly Roundup - Oct 24

There are still a ton of great deals to all-inclusives in the Caribbean (check travelbestbets) and cruises in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii (check CruCon for their 3-day sale).

A few new deals --

$158 each way to London Heathrow from Vancouver on Air Canada, through February.

$649 -- Paris & London: 6 Nights & Air from Vancouver, including taxes and fees.

$509 -- Palm Springs 4-Night Holiday from Vancouver

Cheapest Cruise Ever - $209!

This isn't on some ancient ship or unknown cruise line. It's the 5-year-old Norwegian Dawn, sailing 7-nights from Miami to the Eastern Caribbean.

Inside cabins are available for as little as $349 per person, including port charges of $140 per person.

Departure dates are November 25 and December 9, starting with one day at sea, then a stop at Samana in the Dominican Republic, then in Tortola, then St. Thomas, another day at sea, then a day at Great Stirrup Cay (a private island), and return to Miami.

Weekly Roundup - Oct 17

Travel Center is having a 25th Birthday sale through the end of this month. Sales range from hotels to domestic and international airfare to vacation packages and cruises.

Specials include airfare to Paris in early November for $428, and the Aussie Airpass (flight from Vancouver plus 3 free stops in Australia) for $1199.

Elsewhere...
Varadero -- All-Inclusive Week w/Air in January, $7681-Day Sale

IXTAPA, MEXICO, air & 7nts all-inclusive, departing Nov 18, Dec 2, 9 @ $799 (Barcelo Ixtapa; 4-star)

PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, air & 7nts all-inclusive,
Departs Nov 6, 13 @ $699 (Gran Ventana; 4.5-star)
Departs Nov 7 - Dec 5 @ $599 (Allegro Playa Dorada; 4-star)
Departs Nov 7 - Dec 5 @ $689 (Grand Oasis Marien; 4.5-star)
Departs January 1, 8 @ $969 (Allegro Playa Dorada; 4-star)

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - Kids Fly & Stay Free!
Air, 4 nights hotel & transfers
Departs Nov 5 - Dec 11 @ $499 (Best Western Stovall's)
Departs Nov 5 - Dec 11 @ $949 (Disneyland Hotel)
Departs January 5 - 26 @ $549 (Best Western Stovall's)
Kids (age 2-11yr) $119
(NOTE: Add $30 per person for travel on Mon/Thur/Fri/Sun)

Mexico Cruise, Jan 20-27 from Long Beach, CA - $459
Other dates for slightly more.

LONDON - If you want to go to London before the end of the year, you might be able to get BUSINESS CLASS for almost the same price as coach! Find a $200-300 fare to LA, and then snag a seat on the all-business-class airline MAXjet at $599 to London Stansted.

Amazing deals on non-standard cruises

$1299 -- 14 days departing December 8, 2007 on Azamara Quest through the Panama Canal. With a $250 shipboard credit, this is really only $1049 for two weeks!

$999 -- 7 days departing December 15, 2007 on Windstar's Wind Spirit (cruise ship with sails). Caribbean sailing.

Hawaii Sale

Here are two sales that together will make a very affordable vacation. It's a fare war, though, so it might be short-lived.
$247 airfare from Seattle to Honolulu
$599 Hawaiian islands cruise on Norwegian's Pride of Hawaii (Dec. 10th sailing, other sailings slightly higher)

Round-the-world Travel

Why visit just one country when you can travel around the world? Book now to save big on Airtreks’ ‘round the world tickets. Travel from New York to Hong Kong, Dubai, Dublin, and back again starting at $1,399 (code HAT570830). Click here to go to Airtreks.

Or, embark on an experience that takes you from New York to Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Bombay, Nairobi, Cairo, Athens, Rome, Copenhagen, Berlin, London, New York (code HAT570723). This whirlwind tour starts at $2,300 (no, that’s not a typo). Click here for this Airtreks special.

And for a real round-the-world extravaganza, travel from New York to London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Athens, Johannesburg, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangkok, Singapore, Bali, Sydney, Fiji, Honolulu, and Los Angeles, starting at $3,595! (code: HAT570587). Click here for this deal. These deals are available through October 31, 2007, and other departure cities are generally available for an additional fee.

From: http://www.petergreenberg.com/2007/10/09/deals-of-the-week-oct-9

Weekly Roundup - Oct 10

Some of these deals have to be booked right away, so read the fine print.

$279 -- Weeklong Family Package near Disneyland w/Flights, November 13-20

$1179 -- China: 3-City Tour w/Air and Upscale Hotels, Feb 12/13 for 8 nights

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Hong Kong with Iron Chef
7 Days $1268+/pp, Feb 4-10, 2008

Cruise Mexico for 7 nights for only US$449 per person, departs on January 6, 13, 20 & 27. Outside cabins are just US$100 more.

$499 -- Los Cabos: Brand-New, All-Inclusive Resort w/Air
5 nights, Nov 15 - Dec 21, plus $130 from Seattle

Los Cabos, Mexico, Air & 7 nights in an all-inclusive resort
Departs Nov 3 - Dec 8 @ $699 (Posada Real; 3.5-star)
Departs Nov 17 - Dec 8 @ $899 (Presidente; 4.5-star)
Departs Nov 17 - Dec 8 @ $1099 (Riu Santa Fe; 5-star)

$125pp/nt -- Cancun: Suite at Luxurious All-Inclusive Resort, through Dec. 20

5 Star All-Inclusive in Playa del Carmen - from $99 per person per night, Nov 1 - Dec 21

$649 and up -- Puerto Vallarta 7-nights all inclusive w/ air from Vancouver

$248 -- Honolulu from Seattle (Roundtrip), through March 14

Hawaii, Air & 7 nights hotel
Honolulu
Departs Oct 21 - Nov 30 @ $899 (Miramar; 3-star)
Departs Oct 21 - 28 @ $1299 (Hilton Hawaiian; 5-star)
Departs Oct 21 - Nov 29 @ $999 (Waikiki Banyan; 3-star)
Departs Jan 6 - 20 @ $799 (Aqua Coconut Plaza; 3-star)
Maui (1 bedroom condo & car rental)
Departs December 6 @ $1199 (Maui Banyan; 3.5-star)

$269 -- Mother's Day Weekend Cruise - 2 nights, May 9
Itinerary: Vancouver, at sea, Vancouver
Ship: Norwegian Sun

November in the Caribbean

These deals have to be booked by Oct 7th, so think fast!

PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Air & 7 nights in a beachfront all-inclusive resort
Departs Nov 7 - Dec 5 @ $579 (Riu Riulette; 4-star)*

CAYO SANTA MARIA, CUBA
Air & 7 nights in a beachfront all-inclusive resort
Departs Nov 4 - Dec 9 @ $899 (Melia Santa Maria; 4.5-star)

Rocky Mountain Lodge Special

Special rates at Rocky Mountain lodges for Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan Residents.
Valid October 1 - December 21, 2007.

Emerald Lake Lodge (includes breakfast for two)
Sunday through Thursday; Superior rooms starting from $85.55*
Friday; Superior rooms starting from $90.55*
Saturday; Superior rooms starting from $95.56*

Buffalo Mountain Lodge
Sunday through Thursday; Deluxe rooms starting from $69.50*
Friday and Saturday; Deluxe rooms starting from $74.50*

Deer Lodge
Lodge rooms starting from $45.00*

*Plus taxes, per person based on double occupancy. Based on availability. Proof of residency is required at check-in.

Deals - Oct 3

November/December Travel
$395 -- Fly to Sun Destinations (R/T); 2nd Person Half-OFF
You must book by October 10.

$849 -- Punta Cana All-Inclusive Vacation at $300 OFF
Travel dates: Oct. 25; Nov. 1, 15
Taxes are approximately $290-$315 per person

$436+ -- Costa Rica seven-night vacations from LA
Price includes taxes from LA, add Vancouver-LA flight at an additional $300 or so and it's still a good price.

$299 -- Riviera Maya: All-Inclusive Beachfront Getaway w/Air
Additional nights can be added. From Vancouver starts at $549. Several locations available at this rate. Book by Oct 10.

US$790 -- Los Cabos 7-nt All-Inclusive
Hotel only, including tax. Kids stay free.

$499 -- 9-Night Caribbean Cruise Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7
This offer must be booked by Oct. 10. US$70 in additional taxes.
CruCon is also offering 5-night cruises on these ships starting at just US$249 per person.

$288 -- Lima, Peru(LIM) from Florida
Get to Florida for $300ish

2008 Travel
$881 -- Cancun 7-nt All-Inclusive Vacation
Oasis Palm Beach, depart Jan 12, taxes $273

$1700 -- 14 Day Affordable Turkey including air from Vancouver

November Cruises on Princess/Holland America

Mexico, 7 days on Princess, departs San Diego Nov 25, starting at $386

Mexico, 7 days on Holland America, departs San Diego Nov 24, starting at $449

Via Rail discounts

The Canrailpass, from $523
This pass is good for 12 days of VIA Rail travel throughout Canada—from the Atlantic to the Pacific and up to Hudson Bay. One of the perks of this pass is that you have a whole month to use it, allowing you extra time and freedom to cover more ground. (1-way from Vancouver to Toronto starts at $563)

The CorridorPass, from $299
The 10-day pass is valid for travel in southern Quebec and southern Ontario. The route includes Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Kingston, Niagara Falls, Kitchener, Stratford, London, Sarnia, Windsor, and stations in-between.

The North America Rail Pass 2007, from $815
The pass is valid for 30 days of travel throughout Canada and the United States aboard VIA Rail and Amtrak trains—covering 28,000 miles and over 900 cities.

See overview or Via's website.

Holiday Cruise Bargains

Coral Princess 7 Day "Best Available" $946
7-Night Eastern Caribbean - Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale - 7 Days - Starting in Ft. Lauderdale with stops in St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Princess Cays
2007 Sails: Dec 20
http://www.cruisecompete.com/specials/holiday/christmas_cruises/1

Golden Princess: 7-night Mexico, round-trip from Los Angeles. From $839, Dec. 22 sailing
http://www.cruisebrothers.com/specials_detail.php?pid=1362&id=4099

A 14-day cruise of the Caribbean round-trip from Fort Lauderdale for only $1,098 (that's $78 a day)
http://www.frommers.com/blog/labels/cruise.html

14 nights for $499 - $37/day!

14 Night Chilean Fjords & Tierra del Fuego
November 7, 2007
$499 Inside, $599 Oceanview

http://www.cruisesonly.com/b/c/sc.asp?d=10/1/2007&d2=11/30/2007&i=797201&c=34&v=136

Superb Travel Deals - Sept. 26

VANCOUVER

$249 Disneyland -- Air and 7nts, Nov 17

$169-$199 -- 3 & 4-Night Cruises w/$75 Onboard Credit (Dec-Apr)

$497 -- Puerto Vallarta: 7-Night All-Inclusive Vacation from Vancouver, Nov. 16

$349 -- 7-Night Caribbean Cruise this December

$881 -- Cuba, 7 nights all-inclusive from Vancouver on Jan 14, 21

$899 -- Cruise the Mexican Riviera in a Verandah Suite, 7 nts ($699 for balcony cabins)

TORONTO

$297 -- Orlando: Air + 7 Nights from Toronto

$647 -- Costa Rica: All-Inclusive Fall Package at $500 OFF

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